long time no post. i am still alive, by the way. :P seriously, i have been so busy lately that i only get a few hours of sleep.. and my panda eyes are getting more obvious everyday. thank goodness i studied professional makeup while i was back in KL that i am able to hide those flaws whenever i go out (but that too, will depend on how rajin i am. most of the time, it's just the moisturizer and face powder) ha ha
so er. i think that's all i can post today. i just got back from lunch + high tea with Bunny's nephew (consider my nephew also lah that, kan??) not too long ago and i am so damn full. i think i could afford a quick nap now before i work on my small projects.
in the meantime, ya'll be nice ya hear me?
i leave you with a design i made last week. lol
November 22, 2013
October 30, 2013
October 19, 2013
Washi Obsession
Nobody probably know this (chewah, mcm la aku ni famous sangat that people would know anything about me :P) ... but I am a washi tape obsessed girl. Yes, I love washi tapes. I don't mind spending all my hard-earned money on those tapes...just to satisfy my washi needs. :(
For those of you who's not familiar with the word 'washi tape' - well, they are masking tapes made out of rice paper, originated from Japan. They serve like masking tapes juga, but they are so much prettier and comes in many colors! You can just peel them off, stick them, write on them, tear them.. whatever you feel like doing with them lah. He he he
So back to my obsession. Here's part of my washi tape collection:
Uhm, like I said.. that's just part of my collection. I still have like 2 boxes of washi tapes yang I still haven't found a place to store/display them. I am in dire need of a washi tape storage lah... but where can I find one? Kaison's not helping much. The wooden boxes are just too small to fit ALL my tapes. :/
What do you think? Cute kan washi tapes? :D
If you ask me, these would be my favorite:
I know they're not pink (as some of you might know how obsessed I am with pink) .. but I really like them! I find myself using these tapes more often as compared to the other tapes. I use them to wrap gifts, I used them for sticking papers/plastic together, I used them on my tealight candles ... I use them a lot lah! :D
Well, if you're interested to get your hands on washi tapes, I have some for sale on my Etsy store as well. Who knows, maybe you'd get obsessed like me as well? Ha ha ha
For those of you who's not familiar with the word 'washi tape' - well, they are masking tapes made out of rice paper, originated from Japan. They serve like masking tapes juga, but they are so much prettier and comes in many colors! You can just peel them off, stick them, write on them, tear them.. whatever you feel like doing with them lah. He he he
So back to my obsession. Here's part of my washi tape collection:
Uhm, like I said.. that's just part of my collection. I still have like 2 boxes of washi tapes yang I still haven't found a place to store/display them. I am in dire need of a washi tape storage lah... but where can I find one? Kaison's not helping much. The wooden boxes are just too small to fit ALL my tapes. :/
What do you think? Cute kan washi tapes? :D
If you ask me, these would be my favorite:
I know they're not pink (as some of you might know how obsessed I am with pink) .. but I really like them! I find myself using these tapes more often as compared to the other tapes. I use them to wrap gifts, I used them for sticking papers/plastic together, I used them on my tealight candles ... I use them a lot lah! :D
Well, if you're interested to get your hands on washi tapes, I have some for sale on my Etsy store as well. Who knows, maybe you'd get obsessed like me as well? Ha ha ha
October 9, 2013
September 26, 2013
my latest customized design work
my previous post was obviously done while i was in a state of emo and sad and angry and .... oh, nevermind. let's just have something happy to talk about.
i wanna show you my latest design work (in case you're not a follower of my facebook page or my design blog). it's a customized blogger design for a lady who's into Coach bags and bento. :D
i wanna show you my latest design work (in case you're not a follower of my facebook page or my design blog). it's a customized blogger design for a lady who's into Coach bags and bento. :D
live preview: becoming a bentoholic
September 22, 2013
a painful farewell
this is a picture of my dog, Hachiko and Mulan.
i know. Hachiko and Mulan are plural, so it should be my dogs instead of my dog. that's because ONLY Hachiko is my dog. Mulan is the dog we rescued about a month ago. some heartless prick dumped her at the roadside in front of my apartment along with another sibling of hers that we named "Badut". after 2 weeks of feeding her and Badut, one morning, we find that Badut has gone missing. someone has probably decided to adopt her - which was great! and not wanting to leave Mulan alone at the balai raya where they used to live, we decided to take her home 2 weeks ago to foster til someone adopts her.
the day i dreaded the most finally arrived today.
Mulan found a new home at my cousin's place in Inobong. me? i was left to cry and sob like a mother who lost her baby...
we never intended to keep Mulan as our pet, for we are living in an apartment where pets are not allowed. having Chiko alone is already against the rule!
the thing is, i've already grown attached to Mulan. she'd come and sit by my side all the time. she'd sleep beside my bed every night, under the cooling air of the air-cond. gawd, just typing this makes me sad and want to scream again!
I HATE HAVING A KIND HEART TO ANIMALS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO DOGS!
I HATE BEING SAD WHEN A DOG LEAVES/DIED!
I DON'T WANT TO TO FEEL LIKE THIS AGAIN!
the last time i cried this much was when our pet, Lucky died. i was so devastated, i wished the earth would just open up and swallow me.
i wish that too right now.
i just wanna lie down and die...
i know. Hachiko and Mulan are plural, so it should be my dogs instead of my dog. that's because ONLY Hachiko is my dog. Mulan is the dog we rescued about a month ago. some heartless prick dumped her at the roadside in front of my apartment along with another sibling of hers that we named "Badut". after 2 weeks of feeding her and Badut, one morning, we find that Badut has gone missing. someone has probably decided to adopt her - which was great! and not wanting to leave Mulan alone at the balai raya where they used to live, we decided to take her home 2 weeks ago to foster til someone adopts her.
the day i dreaded the most finally arrived today.
Mulan found a new home at my cousin's place in Inobong. me? i was left to cry and sob like a mother who lost her baby...
we never intended to keep Mulan as our pet, for we are living in an apartment where pets are not allowed. having Chiko alone is already against the rule!
the thing is, i've already grown attached to Mulan. she'd come and sit by my side all the time. she'd sleep beside my bed every night, under the cooling air of the air-cond. gawd, just typing this makes me sad and want to scream again!
I HATE HAVING A KIND HEART TO ANIMALS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO DOGS!
I HATE BEING SAD WHEN A DOG LEAVES/DIED!
I DON'T WANT TO TO FEEL LIKE THIS AGAIN!
the last time i cried this much was when our pet, Lucky died. i was so devastated, i wished the earth would just open up and swallow me.
i wish that too right now.
i just wanna lie down and die...
September 20, 2013
It's Giveaway Time!
Hi!
I have a short announcement to make. But before that, I'd like to know if you like this font?
This font is called Mr Lucky. And if you've been reading my blog, you'd know that I recently lost a puppy ..and his name was Lucky. It so happened that I was so in love with this font that shares the same name with my pup.. so I bought it. The whole collection.
Now I'm gonna share my love for Lucky and Mr Lucky font by giving away the font collection (yes, you read it right, THE WHOLE COLLECTION) of Mr Lucky font (valued at $40) to ONE lucky winner. (see, the lucky winner wins a lucky font. lol)
How to win?
1. Visit my Facebook Page: Pink Powder Puff
2. Click on the "Giveaway" tab
3. That's it!
No purchase necessary. Just some "luck". :D
Good luck(y)!
I have a short announcement to make. But before that, I'd like to know if you like this font?
This font is called Mr Lucky. And if you've been reading my blog, you'd know that I recently lost a puppy ..and his name was Lucky. It so happened that I was so in love with this font that shares the same name with my pup.. so I bought it. The whole collection.
Now I'm gonna share my love for Lucky and Mr Lucky font by giving away the font collection (yes, you read it right, THE WHOLE COLLECTION) of Mr Lucky font (valued at $40) to ONE lucky winner. (see, the lucky winner wins a lucky font. lol)
How to win?
1. Visit my Facebook Page: Pink Powder Puff
2. Click on the "Giveaway" tab
3. That's it!
No purchase necessary. Just some "luck". :D
Good luck(y)!
September 12, 2013
how to give that bump look on your hair
a few weeks ago, i typed "how to bump your hair" on youtube.. and a few videos popped up. i picked one with a beautiful girl with shoulder-length hair, about the length of mine. halfway through the video, i got bored and was about to click on another video when she mentioned "armpits".
like, what? armpits?
i replayed the part where she said "armpits".. and it turned out to be "bumpits"!
the girl on the video used a bumpits to give that bump look on her hair - and it was SO EASY! like eating ais kacang! actually, eating ais kacang lagi susah. you would have to chew those kacangs. sometimes they got stuck in between your teeth and you got so annoyed, you wanna just korek your gigi right in front of everyone so you can continue eating the ais kacang.
anyway, to make story short... i went ahead and bought the bumpits online. and because i'm nice, i'm gonna show some pictures for those of you who has never heard of bumpits. ;D
and the main items inside........
small little pieces that you can use on your hair to give it a little groove, especially if you're into classic looks. macam that movie, 'breakfast at tiffanys'. heeeee
now you must be wondering how it looks like on the head, right? yes? no? oh whatever. i'm showing nevertheless!
what do you think? nice kan the bump? you no longer need to tease your hair and use cans of hair spray to achieve that bump look. just use a bumpits and your bad hair day problem's solved! you're welcome.
you can get the bumpits online. i think you can get them from the lowyatt forum as well - they're pretty cheap, tho i'm not sure about the authenticity of the product. but hey, yang penting can bump! another way is to get them off their website or ebay.
until my next post, this is me signing off with a bump on my head. :P
PS: this is NOT an advertorial post, tho it would be great to get PAID for saying nice things about this product. ahahahah!
like, what? armpits?
i replayed the part where she said "armpits".. and it turned out to be "bumpits"!
the girl on the video used a bumpits to give that bump look on her hair - and it was SO EASY! like eating ais kacang! actually, eating ais kacang lagi susah. you would have to chew those kacangs. sometimes they got stuck in between your teeth and you got so annoyed, you wanna just korek your gigi right in front of everyone so you can continue eating the ais kacang.
anyway, to make story short... i went ahead and bought the bumpits online. and because i'm nice, i'm gonna show some pictures for those of you who has never heard of bumpits. ;D
this is the bumpits box. i just got it in the mail today. yay! |
there's an instruction paper inside. pink and black color combination. saya suka! |
and the main items inside........
tadaaa!! the bumpits!!! :D |
small little pieces that you can use on your hair to give it a little groove, especially if you're into classic looks. macam that movie, 'breakfast at tiffanys'. heeeee
now you must be wondering how it looks like on the head, right? yes? no? oh whatever. i'm showing nevertheless!
(ada muka macam cikgu ka? he he) |
what do you think? nice kan the bump? you no longer need to tease your hair and use cans of hair spray to achieve that bump look. just use a bumpits and your bad hair day problem's solved! you're welcome.
you can get the bumpits online. i think you can get them from the lowyatt forum as well - they're pretty cheap, tho i'm not sure about the authenticity of the product. but hey, yang penting can bump! another way is to get them off their website or ebay.
until my next post, this is me signing off with a bump on my head. :P
PS: this is NOT an advertorial post, tho it would be great to get PAID for saying nice things about this product. ahahahah!
September 6, 2013
the story of a girl and her pink obsession
once upon a time, there lives a girl who has an obsession of the color pink. she practically lives in a pink space with pink items all around her. she painted her office wall pink.. even painted her work table pink. she also has a vast collection of pink colored pens, pink candles, pink toothbrush, pink clock, pink..pink..pink! one could go dizzy just staring at her collection of pink items.
then one fine day, as the girl was surfing the internet to find more pink inspiration, she chanced upon a beautiful picture of a pink canon calculator. she was instantly in love! determined to have one for herself, she called the company that advertised the pink calculator; but to her disappointment, it was out of stock. not wanting to give up, she called another company that sells stationery items online - another disappointment.days go by. calls after another, emails and more emails was sent out: all came back with hurtful news.
as a girl who wouldn't stop at nothing (for pink), she called her brother as a last resort.
"you HAVE to help me!"
"what's wrong?"
"go walk around low yatt and hunt for a pink calculator for me. canon brand."
and thus, the journey began. her brother would hunt around klang valley for a pink canon calculator. he found a pink one, but it was a giant supermarket brand. and it wasn't that pretty. he sent the girl a text along with a photo of the calculator... of course, it wasn't a canon, so the girl despised it.
back home, the girl scavenges all around town. from one stationery store to another, hunting for that beloved pink canon calculator. to her dismay, NONE of the stationery stores in kk sells them.
days turned into weeks. weeks turned into months.. still no signs of a pink canon calculator. not even ebay has it.
and just as the girl was about to give up, a whatsapp picture message came through her phone:
there sits a beautiful, sexy pink canon calculator in the hand of her brother.
IT'S A PINK CANON CALCULATOR!
"you'll have it when i get home this christmas" was the message that came along with it. a short, simple message that brings happiness and total sadness at the same time, for christmas is such a long wait. a 2 weeks worth of wait!
xxxx 2 weeks later xxxx
her brother made her the happiest girl on earth!
xxxx present time xxxx
she now has a pink canon calculator:
she also has another one, a smaller version of pink canon calculator that she also made her brother to get her:
....actually, she has more than that:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
ha!
the girl found another pink canon calculator in one of the store that sells christian books! (she believes it was in kolombong? oh my, her sense of direction is really THAT bad!) imagine her feelings when she found that the christian bookstore had those pink canon calculators all these while!! even her fiance made fun of her and said, "when all is lost, seek Jesus. he has the pink canon calculator!" -_-
so she bought another TWO.
in total, she actually has FOUR pink canon calculators..... but her mother made her give away one to her favorite baker (who happens to be her friend) because her mother said, (i quote) "you have too many calculators! and beside, sharing is caring. christmas is about giving and sharing.."
so she shared her joy of pink canon calculator with the baker and the girl lived happily ever after with her 3 pink canon calculators. but there's no saying that she'll stop at 3. she might buy another one..because, (in her words) "kurang asam betul! time kita cari berabis, semua kedai tiada jual. sudah kita beli jauh-jauh di kl... tetiba banyak pulak di kk!"
The End.
then one fine day, as the girl was surfing the internet to find more pink inspiration, she chanced upon a beautiful picture of a pink canon calculator. she was instantly in love! determined to have one for herself, she called the company that advertised the pink calculator; but to her disappointment, it was out of stock. not wanting to give up, she called another company that sells stationery items online - another disappointment.days go by. calls after another, emails and more emails was sent out: all came back with hurtful news.
as a girl who wouldn't stop at nothing (for pink), she called her brother as a last resort.
"you HAVE to help me!"
"what's wrong?"
"go walk around low yatt and hunt for a pink calculator for me. canon brand."
and thus, the journey began. her brother would hunt around klang valley for a pink canon calculator. he found a pink one, but it was a giant supermarket brand. and it wasn't that pretty. he sent the girl a text along with a photo of the calculator... of course, it wasn't a canon, so the girl despised it.
back home, the girl scavenges all around town. from one stationery store to another, hunting for that beloved pink canon calculator. to her dismay, NONE of the stationery stores in kk sells them.
days turned into weeks. weeks turned into months.. still no signs of a pink canon calculator. not even ebay has it.
and just as the girl was about to give up, a whatsapp picture message came through her phone:
there sits a beautiful, sexy pink canon calculator in the hand of her brother.
IT'S A PINK CANON CALCULATOR!
"you'll have it when i get home this christmas" was the message that came along with it. a short, simple message that brings happiness and total sadness at the same time, for christmas is such a long wait. a 2 weeks worth of wait!
xxxx 2 weeks later xxxx
her brother made her the happiest girl on earth!
xxxx present time xxxx
she now has a pink canon calculator:
she also has another one, a smaller version of pink canon calculator that she also made her brother to get her:
....actually, she has more than that:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
ha!
the girl found another pink canon calculator in one of the store that sells christian books! (she believes it was in kolombong? oh my, her sense of direction is really THAT bad!) imagine her feelings when she found that the christian bookstore had those pink canon calculators all these while!! even her fiance made fun of her and said, "when all is lost, seek Jesus. he has the pink canon calculator!" -_-
so she bought another TWO.
in total, she actually has FOUR pink canon calculators..... but her mother made her give away one to her favorite baker (who happens to be her friend) because her mother said, (i quote) "you have too many calculators! and beside, sharing is caring. christmas is about giving and sharing.."
so she shared her joy of pink canon calculator with the baker and the girl lived happily ever after with her 3 pink canon calculators. but there's no saying that she'll stop at 3. she might buy another one..because, (in her words) "kurang asam betul! time kita cari berabis, semua kedai tiada jual. sudah kita beli jauh-jauh di kl... tetiba banyak pulak di kk!"
The End.
September 5, 2013
The evolution of a woman (in illustration)
These are vector art I did for a customer of mine:
She evolved from having a nicely-blown hair to a messy-haired woman to a woman that wipes a table like an amah or a worker at a coffee shop. Except that she's so much prettier than most of the "P" women you'll see at our local coffee shop here in KK. lol
What I'm trying to say is: working in the designing field is no walk in the park. Things might be pretty in my eyes, but to the customer, it might be the other way around. Like they say, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". Sometimes I get customer who instantly agrees with my design, sometimes I don't.
Which is fine with me. :) Really. As long as people don't send me rude emails with broken English: that could really trigger the anger in the normally-happy me. Ha ha ha.
By the way, the image above is not the final image for the customer. I just got an email requesting for some minor changes in the illustration.
I will have to do it tomorrow, because right now, I need my beauty sleep. It's 1:50 a.m sudah! Matai!
She evolved from having a nicely-blown hair to a messy-haired woman to a woman that wipes a table like an amah or a worker at a coffee shop. Except that she's so much prettier than most of the "P" women you'll see at our local coffee shop here in KK. lol
What I'm trying to say is: working in the designing field is no walk in the park. Things might be pretty in my eyes, but to the customer, it might be the other way around. Like they say, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". Sometimes I get customer who instantly agrees with my design, sometimes I don't.
Which is fine with me. :) Really. As long as people don't send me rude emails with broken English: that could really trigger the anger in the normally-happy me. Ha ha ha.
By the way, the image above is not the final image for the customer. I just got an email requesting for some minor changes in the illustration.
I will have to do it tomorrow, because right now, I need my beauty sleep. It's 1:50 a.m sudah! Matai!
August 30, 2013
As I grow older..
This morning, I woke up feeling happy and excited. Took a quick shower and whispered on my dog's ear to go wish his daddy a Happy Birthday. But a dog will remain a dog. So I went to Bunny's office, gave him a hug, saying "Happy Birthday!".
Then thunder stiked:
"Bila birthday aku?"
Surprised, I answered,
"Hari ni kan? 30th? You said almost the same day with Michael Jackson mah??"
"Michael Jackson 29th. Mine's 28th!"
I almost died.
Then thunder stiked:
"Bila birthday aku?"
Surprised, I answered,
"Hari ni kan? 30th? You said almost the same day with Michael Jackson mah??"
"Michael Jackson 29th. Mine's 28th!"
I almost died.
August 28, 2013
It's a beautiful day!
My stress level is not a happy camper lately. We're to move out soon and we still have no idea where we'll go. The landlord has not given us a notice to move out just yet, but we are not gonna wait till someone decided to buy this apartment - we'll just move. I've never really liked this place, anyway. We only have 1 bathroom! Read that? ONE! I can't even have a small room that I can turn into my very own pink office too coz there's only 2 rooms. :(
Anyway, let's talk about something else or my stress level might spike up again. :P Let's talk about how lovely the morning is today. Right??? It rained for almost the whole night last night, even my dog decided to join me on bed. He's probably feeling cold from the aircond and fan that I turned on. Plus the rain.
So what shall we do on this beautiful morning?
Have a toast of course!
Here's some toasting guide - for you and me. But obviously for ME - because I haven't had a drink for like ages! Man, I feel so old..........
PS: I did not design the image above. I found it somewhere off the Internet like..er.. can't remember when.
Anyway, let's talk about something else or my stress level might spike up again. :P Let's talk about how lovely the morning is today. Right??? It rained for almost the whole night last night, even my dog decided to join me on bed. He's probably feeling cold from the aircond and fan that I turned on. Plus the rain.
So what shall we do on this beautiful morning?
Have a toast of course!
Here's some toasting guide - for you and me. But obviously for ME - because I haven't had a drink for like ages! Man, I feel so old..........
August 25, 2013
How I draw my illustrations
I'm feeling so down right now. Really, really down.. like I'm scrapping the floor. :( But I'm a firm believer in karma. Hari ini hari dia... Someday, karma will come biting back.
Sigh......
But as Matthew 5:39 said:
I'm not gonna dwell on it. I'll surrender everything to The Lord and I offer all the pain and sufferings for all the souls in Purgatory.
---------------------------------------------
Tonight, I'm going to talk about how I did all the illustrations that I posted in my blogs since I have often received emails, asking me how I did all the images I made on all the blogs of my customers. Hmmm.. I'm gonna explain it in the simplest way I can. :D
Let's start!
First, I'll sketch a rough image on either Illustrator or Photoshop. (but lately, I am using Illustrator more often - because I really like it!)
My gut tells me that you know what the sketch is about. Next, the fun part begins! I'll add colors into the sketch. Just like how'd you'd color a children's coloring book. :D
I'd normally start on the face.. because I like pretty things. So a woman, even in sketches.. have to have their pretty face first. :P
Now I'll continue coloring all over the sketch. Give her some cloth.. kasian juga dia telanjang nanti. Ha ha
Almost perfect now! Just need to add a little bit more colors here and there.
My Victorian woman is finally complete! Siap ada bunga lagi kan?
So that's basically how I did my illustrations. Looks really easy, I know. Try drawing with a mouse like how I did. Heeeeee. Tunggu cukup duit baru beli high-tech punya tablet for drawing. But honestly? I used a Wacom tablet to draw many years ago but I find it easier to draw with a mouse. Maybe I'm just used to it.
Ohh by the way, if you'd like to have the Victorian woman image above, you can get her from my Etsy Store. Murah-murah saja bah. :D
PS: This post is dedicated to all the beautiful women out there, especially the beautiful Fay from Jesselton (my new blog friend and hopefully karaoke friend soon). ;-)
Sigh......
But as Matthew 5:39 said:
"But I say this to you: offer no resistance to the wicked. On the contrary, if anyone hits you on the right cheek, offer him the other as well."
I'm not gonna dwell on it. I'll surrender everything to The Lord and I offer all the pain and sufferings for all the souls in Purgatory.
---------------------------------------------
Tonight, I'm going to talk about how I did all the illustrations that I posted in my blogs since I have often received emails, asking me how I did all the images I made on all the blogs of my customers. Hmmm.. I'm gonna explain it in the simplest way I can. :D
Let's start!
First, I'll sketch a rough image on either Illustrator or Photoshop. (but lately, I am using Illustrator more often - because I really like it!)
My gut tells me that you know what the sketch is about. Next, the fun part begins! I'll add colors into the sketch. Just like how'd you'd color a children's coloring book. :D
I'd normally start on the face.. because I like pretty things. So a woman, even in sketches.. have to have their pretty face first. :P
Now I'll continue coloring all over the sketch. Give her some cloth.. kasian juga dia telanjang nanti. Ha ha
Almost perfect now! Just need to add a little bit more colors here and there.
My Victorian woman is finally complete! Siap ada bunga lagi kan?
So that's basically how I did my illustrations. Looks really easy, I know. Try drawing with a mouse like how I did. Heeeeee. Tunggu cukup duit baru beli high-tech punya tablet for drawing. But honestly? I used a Wacom tablet to draw many years ago but I find it easier to draw with a mouse. Maybe I'm just used to it.
Ohh by the way, if you'd like to have the Victorian woman image above, you can get her from my Etsy Store. Murah-murah saja bah. :D
PS: This post is dedicated to all the beautiful women out there, especially the beautiful Fay from Jesselton (my new blog friend and hopefully karaoke friend soon). ;-)
August 23, 2013
New cliparts in my Etsy shop
Added 2 new cliparts to my Etsy Shop - an illustration of a Victorian woman that I named "Gladys" in 2 versions: blue and pink.
You can expect to see more of Victorian women in my upcoming cliparts soon - I have a few images on mind already, I just need to find the time to draw it all.. :-)
Gladys in Blue |
Gladys in Pink |
You can expect to see more of Victorian women in my upcoming cliparts soon - I have a few images on mind already, I just need to find the time to draw it all.. :-)
Pink homecoming dresses I like!
Many, many, many, maaaaany years ago (tho not that too many.. coz I am still very young :P) I was in love with this man whom I've always dreamed of going to the homecoming dance with. He was tall and handsome (sorry, Bunny if you're reading this. but you are ALWAYS the king in my heart! hee) and would make the perfect prom king with me, being the prom queen. But truth be told, we do not have homecoming dance party here in Malaysia. At least there's none in my high school. Sigh.
But for you lucky people in the States and Canada (and every country that has homecoming dance party)... YOU ARE ONE LUCKY BOY/GIRL! I wish we have it too back then.. then I could make use of my makeup skill and sense of fashion for good! Hee
And for you girls out there who's still struggling in getting that perfect homecoming dresses, here's goody two shoes Jane offering her good deed. :P I have specifically choose the color pink - because pink is my favorite. If you're a fan of pink too, then you're in for some eye-candy!
These are my favorite pink dresses, via DressFirst. Pretty kan?? Gives you the feeling that even if you aren't chosen as the homecoming queen of the night, you ARE already a queen with these dresses!
But if you're not a fan of pink, there are a variety and range of other colors you can choose from. And what's best is that they're currently having a sale of up to 60% discount for their dresses!! A steal, I'd say!
OK lah, I better stop typing and get the frozen fishes out of the fridge - in case Bunny doesn't wanna take me out for lunch coz I mentioned my ex in this post. :P
Happy Friday everyone!
But for you lucky people in the States and Canada (and every country that has homecoming dance party)... YOU ARE ONE LUCKY BOY/GIRL! I wish we have it too back then.. then I could make use of my makeup skill and sense of fashion for good! Hee
And for you girls out there who's still struggling in getting that perfect homecoming dresses, here's goody two shoes Jane offering her good deed. :P I have specifically choose the color pink - because pink is my favorite. If you're a fan of pink too, then you're in for some eye-candy!
These are my favorite pink dresses, via DressFirst. Pretty kan?? Gives you the feeling that even if you aren't chosen as the homecoming queen of the night, you ARE already a queen with these dresses!
But if you're not a fan of pink, there are a variety and range of other colors you can choose from. And what's best is that they're currently having a sale of up to 60% discount for their dresses!! A steal, I'd say!
OK lah, I better stop typing and get the frozen fishes out of the fridge - in case Bunny doesn't wanna take me out for lunch coz I mentioned my ex in this post. :P
Happy Friday everyone!
August 18, 2013
Go Green: Recycle Your Mason Jar
Remember those empty bottles of mayonnaise or pickled olives that you throw away.. because you find them taking up spaces in your kitchen?
Well.. they're actually pretty useful to store up things. AND, you can style them up too if you find them to be too boring. One of the many ways that you can do is to paint them with your favorite colors. Like how I did:
Now my washi tapes and ribbons (and whatnot) have apretty colorful mason jar to live in. :D
Well.. they're actually pretty useful to store up things. AND, you can style them up too if you find them to be too boring. One of the many ways that you can do is to paint them with your favorite colors. Like how I did:
Now my washi tapes and ribbons (and whatnot) have a
August 14, 2013
I'm Just A Fool
To you...
Ah, yeah
Another shot of whiskey please bartender
Keep it coming til I don't remember at all
How bad it hurts when you're gone (na na na)
Turn the music up a little bit louder
Just gotta get past the midnight hour
(uh huh)
Maybe tomorrow it won't
Be
This
Hard
But Who am I kidding
I know what I'm missing
You
I had my heart set on you
But nothing else hurts like you do
Who knew that love was so cruel
(Yeah yeah yeah)
And I
Waited and waited so long
For someone to never come home
It's my fault to think you'll be true (yeah yeah)
I'm just a fool
(Yeah)
I said that I don't care
I'd walk away whatever
And I tell myself we were bad together (uh huh)
But that's just me trying to move on
With
Out
You
But who am I kidding
I know what I'm missing
Hey
I had my heart set on you
But nothing else hurts like you do
Who know that love was so cruel
(Yeah yeah yeah)
And I
Waited and waited so long
For someone who never come home
It's my fault to think you'll be true (yeah yeah)
I'm just a fool
For holding on to something that
Is never ever gonna come back
I can't accept that it's lost
I should have let it go
Held my tongue
Can't fight the motion
Cause now everything's so wrong
I'm thrown
I'm just a fool
A fool for you
I'm just a fool
I
I had my heart set on you
And nothing else hurts like you do
Who knew that love was so cruel
(Yeah yeah yeah)
And I
Waited and waited so long
For someone who never come home
It's my fault to think you'll be true (yeah yeah)
I'm just a fool
I'm just a fool
I'm just a fool
It's my fault to think you'll be true
(Yeah yeah yeah)
I'm just a fool
Ah, yeah
Another shot of whiskey please bartender
Keep it coming til I don't remember at all
How bad it hurts when you're gone (na na na)
Turn the music up a little bit louder
Just gotta get past the midnight hour
(uh huh)
Maybe tomorrow it won't
Be
This
Hard
But Who am I kidding
I know what I'm missing
You
I had my heart set on you
But nothing else hurts like you do
Who knew that love was so cruel
(Yeah yeah yeah)
And I
Waited and waited so long
For someone to never come home
It's my fault to think you'll be true (yeah yeah)
I'm just a fool
(Yeah)
I said that I don't care
I'd walk away whatever
And I tell myself we were bad together (uh huh)
But that's just me trying to move on
With
Out
You
But who am I kidding
I know what I'm missing
Hey
I had my heart set on you
But nothing else hurts like you do
Who know that love was so cruel
(Yeah yeah yeah)
And I
Waited and waited so long
For someone who never come home
It's my fault to think you'll be true (yeah yeah)
I'm just a fool
For holding on to something that
Is never ever gonna come back
I can't accept that it's lost
I should have let it go
Held my tongue
Can't fight the motion
Cause now everything's so wrong
I'm thrown
I'm just a fool
A fool for you
I'm just a fool
I
I had my heart set on you
And nothing else hurts like you do
Who knew that love was so cruel
(Yeah yeah yeah)
And I
Waited and waited so long
For someone who never come home
It's my fault to think you'll be true (yeah yeah)
I'm just a fool
I'm just a fool
I'm just a fool
It's my fault to think you'll be true
(Yeah yeah yeah)
I'm just a fool
August 13, 2013
Tote I want
Browsing through Zalora aimlessly when I chanced upon this beautiful bag..
Since my current daily bag is already heading towards her death, I am contemplating on getting this bag.
Should I? Should I not?
It's only RM110 ...
Maybe I should sleep on it tonight and see if I wake up tomorrow still thinking about it.
By the way, if you'd like to shop at Zalora and get a 15% discount, use this coupon code: ZBAP1gC at the checkout. Percayalah!
...Or maybe you'd like to include the tote above into your order and buy me one? Hee heeeee :P
Since my current daily bag is already heading towards her death, I am contemplating on getting this bag.
Should I? Should I not?
It's only RM110 ...
Maybe I should sleep on it tonight and see if I wake up tomorrow still thinking about it.
By the way, if you'd like to shop at Zalora and get a 15% discount, use this coupon code: ZBAP1gC at the checkout. Percayalah!
...Or maybe you'd like to include the tote above into your order and buy me one? Hee heeeee :P
August 12, 2013
Back to reality. Again.
Back to the city.. but still in the holiday mood. My brother's wedding went smoothly as planned and everyone enjoyed themselves. Some even enjoyed it waaaaay too much! LOL
Anyway, I'll talk about the wedding in my next post. Still waiting for the official photos from my brother. Cannot post anyhow one... nanti terpost gambar yang bida-bida, marah diorang. *hee*
Now since I couldn't post about the wedding yet, I'm gonna post some pictures of my latest work that I did for a production company in Atlanta. :D
Nice ka? Nice ka? It's so heartwarming to know that somewhere in Atlana, people are seeing my name on the postcard that they're holding. Woweeeeee!! :D :D :D
Anyway, I'll talk about the wedding in my next post. Still waiting for the official photos from my brother. Cannot post anyhow one... nanti terpost gambar yang bida-bida, marah diorang. *hee*
Now since I couldn't post about the wedding yet, I'm gonna post some pictures of my latest work that I did for a production company in Atlanta. :D
Nice ka? Nice ka? It's so heartwarming to know that somewhere in Atlana, people are seeing my name on the postcard that they're holding. Woweeeeee!! :D :D :D
August 4, 2013
New Item in my Etsy Shop!
Hello!
Just wanna tell you that I've added a new item in my Etsy shop today. Fresh from the oven urang bilang.. he he he.
Here's a link to: My Etsy Shop!
And
Because you've read it first from my blog (and because I am nice like that :P), I'm giving you one of the image from the Happy Kitchen collection for FREE! (as a tester or preview la ba jugak kan?)
You can get the free image from: HERE
Hope you'll like the image (and probably buy my illustrations so I can feed my dog with proper food and buy him a new toy). He he he... That said, here's wishing you a Happy Kitchen and Happy Sunday!! :D
Just wanna tell you that I've added a new item in my Etsy shop today. Fresh from the oven urang bilang.. he he he.
Here's a link to: My Etsy Shop!
And
Because you've read it first from my blog (and because I am nice like that :P), I'm giving you one of the image from the Happy Kitchen collection for FREE! (as a tester or preview la ba jugak kan?)
You can get the free image from: HERE
Hope you'll like the image (and probably buy my illustrations so I can feed my dog with proper food and buy him a new toy). He he he... That said, here's wishing you a Happy Kitchen and Happy Sunday!! :D
August 3, 2013
Another year older
No birthday celebration for me today though... I'm still grieving for the loss of my puppy..
July 31, 2013
Dedicated to my son, Lucky..
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am in a thousand winds that blow,
I am the softly falling snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain,
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush,
I am in the graceful rush
Of beautiful birds in circling flight,
I am the star shine of the night.
I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.
I am in the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I did not die.
July 26, 2013
When strong mamas feel quite weak
Lucky is still unwell. His eyes started twitching yesterday.. and this morning, I noticed that his front limb began to tremble every now and then.
:-(
But I am not ready to give up yet. Just not now. I will continue to pray for his recovery. As God has said,
So give up I will NOT. This mama is weak but she has to be strong for her fur-kids. That said, after a day of crying my heart out.. I received a beautiful surprise in the form of a parcel - came all the way from Australia - It's the pink scarf that I purchased last month!
Just look at that packing! Macam my style of packing oh kan? *hee* I guess great minds think alike! :P
And this is how the pink scarf looks like:
Pastel pink gauze-like scarf adorned with 3 little felt clouds. How cute is that??? :D And that's not all... wait for it..
Wait for it.
Err.. wait again.
OK.
:P
(Excuse me for the puffy eyes. I've been crying since morning bah..)
The lady seller has also sent me another yellow scarf with cute little felt clouds FREE OF CHARGE!!!! :D God is really good, kan? When I'm sad, He gives me a reason to smile.
So here I am. All smiles with 2 new cute scarves in my hand. I have to find an excuse to wear them. Maybe go for a movie tomorrow. Mama needs to laugh out loud...
:-(
But I am not ready to give up yet. Just not now. I will continue to pray for his recovery. As God has said,
"And he told them [the parable of the persistent widow] to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.."
- Luke 18:1
So give up I will NOT. This mama is weak but she has to be strong for her fur-kids. That said, after a day of crying my heart out.. I received a beautiful surprise in the form of a parcel - came all the way from Australia - It's the pink scarf that I purchased last month!
Just look at that packing! Macam my style of packing oh kan? *hee* I guess great minds think alike! :P
And this is how the pink scarf looks like:
Pastel pink gauze-like scarf adorned with 3 little felt clouds. How cute is that??? :D And that's not all... wait for it..
Wait for it.
Err.. wait again.
OK.
:P
(Excuse me for the puffy eyes. I've been crying since morning bah..)
The lady seller has also sent me another yellow scarf with cute little felt clouds FREE OF CHARGE!!!! :D God is really good, kan? When I'm sad, He gives me a reason to smile.
So here I am. All smiles with 2 new cute scarves in my hand. I have to find an excuse to wear them. Maybe go for a movie tomorrow. Mama needs to laugh out loud...
July 24, 2013
Lucky, my youngest boy
This is Lucky. The stray puppy that Bunny rescued and we took in as a pet.
This is how he used to look like:
I blogged about him before: How to save a life
I love this pup to death...
July 22, 2013
My new notepad!
Made a personalized notepad for myself last night. Comes with my name and link at the bottom of the paper too - all 60 pages! :-)
I also made a personalized planner refill for my pink Organizer... but I can't show you yet coz it's not done. Still waiting for my 7-hole puncher from the States... :(
Do you like to personalize your stationery too?
I also made a personalized planner refill for my pink Organizer... but I can't show you yet coz it's not done. Still waiting for my 7-hole puncher from the States... :(
Do you like to personalize your stationery too?
July 21, 2013
Work hard, shop hard
I completed a blog design for Mell last week. She wanted something that looked bright with the combination of red, white and green.
This is what I did for her:
This is what she said when I sent her the template:
"Canteeeeeeeknyaaaaa!!"
:D
On another note, I am thinking of replacing the chair at my mini studio with a wicker chair. Something white, like this:
But the thing is, I'm not sure if any furniture shop in KK sells it individually. Because I only need one. I know a few furniture shops in Penampang sells wicker chair, but they come in set. With a coffee table....
Maybe pretty Ms. Fay knows where I can get one? :P
If you happen to live around KK or know where I can get just one wicker chair, please, please, please let me know. I'd love to get one for my mini studio! :D
This is what I did for her:
This is what she said when I sent her the template:
"Canteeeeeeeknyaaaaa!!"
:D
On another note, I am thinking of replacing the chair at my mini studio with a wicker chair. Something white, like this:
But the thing is, I'm not sure if any furniture shop in KK sells it individually. Because I only need one. I know a few furniture shops in Penampang sells wicker chair, but they come in set. With a coffee table....
Maybe pretty Ms. Fay knows where I can get one? :P
If you happen to live around KK or know where I can get just one wicker chair, please, please, please let me know. I'd love to get one for my mini studio! :D
July 19, 2013
Here comes the weekend
Just when I was bursting with ideas for my next commissioned assignment (I got a new project! Yay!), Bunny came and said, "Sayang, jom tengok Despicable Me?"
So I dropped my pencil, cleared my work table and er.. posted this on my blog.. before I head for the shower. :D
Work can wait. My dahling is taking me out for a movie. We're going out for a movie!!!! ❤❤❤
So I dropped my pencil, cleared my work table and er.. posted this on my blog.. before I head for the shower. :D
Work can wait. My dahling is taking me out for a movie. We're going out for a movie!!!! ❤❤❤
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he first loved us.
-1 John 4:18-19
July 18, 2013
Honey, where's the honey?
I've had this cough for almost a week now(?). I don't recall when it started, but one thing for sure: it just WON'T go away!
I for one, am not a believer in using modern medicine ..unless it is deemed to. I prefer to let my antibody work and try to heal itself. (namah shivaya) But I guess my antibody is not in a condition as it used to. :-( .... But I remembered an old method that I read somewhere... Honey.
In fact, in a study, honey appeared to be as effective as a common cough suppressant ingredient, dextromethorphan, in typical over-the-counter doses. Since honey is low-cost and widely available, it might be worth a try. So a cuppa honey I did have.
I am not a person who drinks hot stuff, but for the sake of my cough... I forced myself to drink a cup of hot honey - and surprisingly, I LOVE IT!!! The picture above is actually my 3rd cup of hot honey. :D
Hope it'll work it's magic on me.
Now before I end this post (and probably go blog hopping before continuing with my sesi melipat kain.. eeeeek!) I'm gonna post a picture specially for the pretty Fay.
A view on one part of my mini studio which I call: The mood uplifter side. It's a side where I hang stuffs that gives me the happy mood. :D
One pic can la kan?? The other part of the studio is still in a mess - trust me, you wouldn't want to see it. Ha ha ha! Tunggu kena kemas then I take some pics ya? :P
Okay lah, going to fold the clothes now before I get too lazy again.
I for one, am not a believer in using modern medicine ..unless it is deemed to. I prefer to let my antibody work and try to heal itself. (namah shivaya) But I guess my antibody is not in a condition as it used to. :-( .... But I remembered an old method that I read somewhere... Honey.
In fact, in a study, honey appeared to be as effective as a common cough suppressant ingredient, dextromethorphan, in typical over-the-counter doses. Since honey is low-cost and widely available, it might be worth a try. So a cuppa honey I did have.
I am not a person who drinks hot stuff, but for the sake of my cough... I forced myself to drink a cup of hot honey - and surprisingly, I LOVE IT!!! The picture above is actually my 3rd cup of hot honey. :D
Hope it'll work it's magic on me.
Now before I end this post (and probably go blog hopping before continuing with my sesi melipat kain.. eeeeek!) I'm gonna post a picture specially for the pretty Fay.
A view on one part of my mini studio which I call: The mood uplifter side. It's a side where I hang stuffs that gives me the happy mood. :D
One pic can la kan?? The other part of the studio is still in a mess - trust me, you wouldn't want to see it. Ha ha ha! Tunggu kena kemas then I take some pics ya? :P
Okay lah, going to fold the clothes now before I get too lazy again.
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of
the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
—Colossians 3:17
July 15, 2013
Ohai!
Once again, I am hit by the old sickness: penyakit malas mau blog (roughly translated as: "too lazy to blog") :P
So, yeah.. will be posting some other time. *hee*
So, yeah.. will be posting some other time. *hee*
July 9, 2013
July 6, 2013
When I say nothing at all..
Waiting for my face mask to dry as I type this..so I can turn into a beautiful princess... ha ha
Since I don't have anything to post tonight (blank suda ni... sleepy), I'll post an image that I made this morning.
Good night everyone. Will let you know if I look like a princess after the mask. :P
Since I don't have anything to post tonight (blank suda ni... sleepy), I'll post an image that I made this morning.
Good night everyone. Will let you know if I look like a princess after the mask. :P
July 5, 2013
July 2, 2013
July 1, 2013
Sometimes, I cannot adapt to changes..
An aunt of mine who's married to a Chinese once told me that the bed shouldn't be placed facing directly to either the door or a window. Another Chinese man (the guy from the apartment's management office) then told Bunny last weekend that according to their (the Chinese, I assume) belief, it is not advisable to place the bed facing a door or the window.
Then last night, I moved the bed to face the wall instead of the window. I don't know why it took me THIS long to move it.. but oh well, at least I finally moved it! And you know what? I couldn't sleep! I went to bed around 11:00PM and was awake around 3 in the morning. No matter how hard I tried to get back to sleep (even tried the tip that I read somewhere in Fay's blog about how to get to sleep) .. still, I couldn't! What's worse was that somewhere along the line... I end up reminiscing the old days back when my family and I was a resident of Kunak. I remember all the things I did, both good and bad, growing up as a teen.. being slightly rebellious and all that. And then I remembered about that one time when I had a fight with my dad...
So there I was, lying on the bed, sobbing and crying as silent as I could, guilt-ridden, feeling bad for myself and wishing that I could just get on the phone and talked to someone. Of course, I did apologized to my dad back then... but for some reason, it hurts so much just to think about it last night.
And at one point, I actually imagined myself being that woman in the 'Eat, Pray, Love' book.. where she had a moment when she cried in the bathroom, confused and wanting to escape from it all. Except that I dare not cry in my bathroom in the middle of the night, alone... nanti ada 'lain' yang datang tinguk. Ha ha ha!
So.... yeah... I wish that I still have someone who I can talk to, no matter what time it is. I used to have someone, but now.. *sigh*. I don't even wanna talk about it anymore.
I'll blame it on the bed position move!
Then last night, I moved the bed to face the wall instead of the window. I don't know why it took me THIS long to move it.. but oh well, at least I finally moved it! And you know what? I couldn't sleep! I went to bed around 11:00PM and was awake around 3 in the morning. No matter how hard I tried to get back to sleep (even tried the tip that I read somewhere in Fay's blog about how to get to sleep) .. still, I couldn't! What's worse was that somewhere along the line... I end up reminiscing the old days back when my family and I was a resident of Kunak. I remember all the things I did, both good and bad, growing up as a teen.. being slightly rebellious and all that. And then I remembered about that one time when I had a fight with my dad...
So there I was, lying on the bed, sobbing and crying as silent as I could, guilt-ridden, feeling bad for myself and wishing that I could just get on the phone and talked to someone. Of course, I did apologized to my dad back then... but for some reason, it hurts so much just to think about it last night.
And at one point, I actually imagined myself being that woman in the 'Eat, Pray, Love' book.. where she had a moment when she cried in the bathroom, confused and wanting to escape from it all. Except that I dare not cry in my bathroom in the middle of the night, alone... nanti ada 'lain' yang datang tinguk. Ha ha ha!
So.... yeah... I wish that I still have someone who I can talk to, no matter what time it is. I used to have someone, but now.. *sigh*. I don't even wanna talk about it anymore.
I'll blame it on the bed position move!
June 27, 2013
Busy Bee
Gahhh.. so many things to do, so little time. But BUSY is good for my pocket! :D
Was at Suria again yesterday with my parents and sister. And Bunny too. Baby sis is going back to Kuching so we were out to get some stuff for her: pants and other daily stuff ..but she ended up buying other things instead. -_- As for me, I only bought a pastel pink nail polish and a tape (for my mini studio). And ohhhhh... mom got me some office supplies as an early birthday gift! Ha ha ha. Ohhhh I really love those supplies. Nantilah I take pictures, coz right now, I'm just too lazy to get my camera out and take photos.
Just finished working on a Wedding Banner design, gonna get them printed later. Here's a sneak peek:
Since my baby sis is going back tomorrow, I'm thinking of taking my family for steamboat tonight. Or should I cook? But I'm too lazy lah. Going off to Karamunsing in a few hours time to get some supplies for my next project some more...
Aaaaaaaaaaa how la?! How la?! I need some time for my Farmville2 and TV Drama too! :~(
Was at Suria again yesterday with my parents and sister. And Bunny too. Baby sis is going back to Kuching so we were out to get some stuff for her: pants and other daily stuff ..but she ended up buying other things instead. -_- As for me, I only bought a pastel pink nail polish and a tape (for my mini studio). And ohhhhh... mom got me some office supplies as an early birthday gift! Ha ha ha. Ohhhh I really love those supplies. Nantilah I take pictures, coz right now, I'm just too lazy to get my camera out and take photos.
Just finished working on a Wedding Banner design, gonna get them printed later. Here's a sneak peek:
Since my baby sis is going back tomorrow, I'm thinking of taking my family for steamboat tonight. Or should I cook? But I'm too lazy lah. Going off to Karamunsing in a few hours time to get some supplies for my next project some more...
Aaaaaaaaaaa how la?! How la?! I need some time for my Farmville2 and TV Drama too! :~(
June 23, 2013
Super Sunday
Did some shopping at Suria with my Bunny today till my feet hurts.. but at least I burnt A LOT of calories. Yay! Also, I managed to finally wrap the stuff that I have been planning on sending to a dear friend of mine in Seattle, USA. lol. Been wanting to mail them to her since like 2 weeks ago, but I didn't have the time to pack and go to the post office. Sibuk bah me. Maklumlah, businesswoman.. :P
And since I am soooooooooooo tired right now, I don't think I'll be able to do some blog hopping tonight. Will do that tomorrow instead.. coz right now, my feet are killing me! :(
And since I am soooooooooooo tired right now, I don't think I'll be able to do some blog hopping tonight. Will do that tomorrow instead.. coz right now, my feet are killing me! :(
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)